Kentucky Public Service Commission Issues Order for Clover Creek Solar Project

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued an order regarding the Clover Creek Solar Project, a 100-megawatt merchant electric solar facility proposed for Breckinridge County, Kentucky. The order amends the procedural schedule established earlier, adjusting deadlines for Siting Board Staff's Supplemental Requests for Information and Clover Creek Solar's responses. The project's site visit was also rescheduled due to inclement weather. The Siting Board's consultant will provide a site assessment report, and Clover Creek Solar will respond to findings and recommended mitigation measures.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued an order for the Clover Creek Solar Project, a 100-megawatt merchant electric solar facility in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
  • The order amends the procedural schedule established on November 21, 2024, to accommodate the project's site visit rescheduling.
  • The site visit, originally scheduled for January 8, 2025, was rescheduled to January 16, 2025, due to inclement weather.
  • Siting Board Staff's Supplemental Requests for Information are now due on January 27, 2025.
  • Clover Creek Solar must respond to these requests by February 10, 2025.
  • The Siting Board's consultant will provide a site assessment report by February 24, 2025.
  • Clover Creek Solar will address findings and recommended mitigation measures in their response by March 10, 2025.
  • The order vacates provisions of the November 21, 2024, order that conflict with the new schedule.
  • The order affects the following entities: Clover Creek Solar Project LLC d/b/a New Frontiers Solar Park, Siting Board Staff, and the Siting Board consultant.

Statistics:

  • 100-megawatt merchant electric solar facility proposed for Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
  • Site visit rescheduled to January 16, 2025, due to inclement weather.
  • Siting Board Staff's Supplemental Requests for Information due on January 27, 2025.
  • Clover Creek Solar's response to requests due on February 10, 2025.
  • Siting Board consultant's site assessment report due on February 24, 2025.
  • Clover Creek Solar's response addressing findings and recommended mitigation measures due on March 10, 2025.

Sources:

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky Before the Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting, Case No. 2024-00253, January 9, 2025.
  • KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION *Denotes Served by Email Service List for Case 2024-00253, January 9, 2025.